Writing from the epicenter of progressive thought, San Francisco,
I would call attention to the parallels of fascist Nazi Germany
to its war on its "one percent," namely its Jews, to the
progressive war on the American one percent, namely the "rich."

Perkins goes on to describe recent attacks on the wealthy in the
San Francisco Bay Area, like the Google
and Apple bus protests. He also writes that the
public's turn against the rich represents a "dangerous rift" in
America and compares such progressive radicalism to the German
Kristallnacht.

One of the biggest themes emerging in the region right now is how
wealthy tech workers are driving up real estate prices in the
city, effectively pricing out the lower and middle classes.
Recently, there have been a handful of instances of tech workers
displaying clear ignorance of the wealth gap in the San Francisco
area. For example, AngelHack CEO Greg Gopman was
forced to apologize after calling the city's homeless "trash"
in Decemeber.

KPCB tweeted a response to Tom Perkins' letter, saying he hasn't
had any involvement with the firm for years:

Twitter

However, Tom Perkins isstill listed as
a partner emeritus on the company's website. KPCB's Partners Emeriti page reads,
"The legacy
contributions of KPCB’s partners emeriti have shaped and enhanced
our firm’s successful 40-year history. By continuing their
relationship with KPCBlong after leaving, they bring our
portfolio companies the benefit of decades of deep
experience."

We've asked a KPCB spokesperson to clarify the firm's
relationship with Perkins and will update if she responds.